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Look up: Sigh

  1. sigh
    [n] - a sound like a person sighing 2. [n] - an utterance made by exhaling audibly 3. [v] - utter with a sigh 4. [v] - heave or utter a sigh
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Sigh
    Sigh intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Sighed ; present participle & verbal noun Sighing .] [ Middle English sighen , si...en ; confer also Middle English s...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/99

  3. Sigh
    Sigh transitive verb 1. To exhale (the breath) in sighs. « Never man sighed truer breath.» Shak. 2. To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over. « Ages to come, and men unborn, Shall bless her name, a...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/99

  4. Sigh
    Sigh noun [ Middle English sigh ; confer Middle English sik . See Sigh , intransitive verb ] 1. A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued or grieved; the act of ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/99

  5. sigh
    1. A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued or grieved; the act of sighing. 'I could drive the boat with my sighs.' (Shak) ... 2. Figuratively, a manifestation of grief; a lanent. 'With their sighs the air Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite.' (Milton) ... ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  6. sigh
    suspiration noun an utterance made by exhaling audibly
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  7. sigh
    noun a sound like a person sighing; `she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. sigh
    (si) a long, audible exhalation. an intermittent inflation of the lungs with a large volume from a mechanical ventilator; this is essentially a deep breath that is incorporated into the ventilation cycle. The use of large tidal volumes has replaced the use of the sigh in many settings.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  9. Sigh
    • (v. i.) Hence, to lament; to grieve. • (v. i.) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, or the like. • (v. i.) To make...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. sigh
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sī Definitions: 1. An audible inspiration and expiration under the influence of some emotion. 2. To perform such an act.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  11. Sigh
    A `sigh` is an especially audible, single exhalation of air out of the mouth or nose, that humans use to communicate emotion. It often arises from a negative emotion, such as dismay, dissatisfaction, boredness, or futility. A sigh can also arise from positive emotions such as relief, particularly in...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigh



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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